Material or article handling – Apparatus for moving intersupporting articles into – within,... – Stack forming apparatus
Patent
1998-06-25
2000-10-10
Morse, Gregory A.
Material or article handling
Apparatus for moving intersupporting articles into, within,...
Stack forming apparatus
414902, 4147944, B65G 5900
Patent
active
061295035
ABSTRACT:
A system assembles and conveys a stream of plate-like workpieces from a production system, such as a specialty box folder-gluer, to a strapping or tying system, as counted stacks. The system can be converted from counter-ejector mode, automatically counting and assembling workpieces of approximately the same thickness at their leading and trailing edges into stacks as they emerge from the production system, to a standard conveyor system, delivering a shingled stream of workpieces that are thicker or thinner at the leading edge, to an assembly station for counting and stacking, either manually or automatically. The system is converted from one mode to the other to accommodate the particular characteristics of the workpieces being produced. In an exemplary embodiment, specific mechanical accommodations are provided in the system to permit this conversion and specific setup steps are taken to accomplish the
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Introduction to Flexo Folder Gluers Chapter 11 pp. 237-250, Jun. 25, 1998.
Bobst Group, Inc.
Friedman Allen N.
Morse Gregory A.
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